The 'Cheers' Characters Quiz

Everybody knows your name at TV's most celebrated Boston watering hole, but how well do you the characters in "Cheers"? Take the quiz to find out!

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Question 1 of 30

What actor played the character Diane Chambers?

Rhea Perlman

Kirstie Alley

Shelley Long

Shelley Long played Diane Chambers for five seasons.

Question 2 of 30

True or false: Sam was a relief pitcher who spent his entire six-year career with the Boston Red Sox.

true

Sam was a relief pitcher in minor league baseball, where he met friend and Cheers employee "Coach" Ernie Pantusso. He was eventually called up to the Majors, where he played for the Boston Red Sox.

false

Question 3 of 30

Why does Diane eventually leave Boston?

to finish a novel she was writing

Diane decides to leave Boston to give her writing career a chance and work on her novel.

to travel the world

to bartend in New York City

Question 4 of 30

Which actor played the character Cliff Clavin?

James Burrows

John Ratzenberger

The character of Cliff wasn't in the original script. John Ratzenberger auditioned for the part of Norm and didn't get the part. But he asked the writers if they had a "bar know-it-all" and quickly improvised a character. Thus we have Cliff Clavin.

George Wendt

Question 5 of 30

Which of the following actors did NOT appear in every "Cheers" episode?

Ted Danson

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley won an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series in 1991 for her work as Rebecca Howe.

George Wendt

Question 6 of 30

True or false: Ted Danson attended bartending school to prepare for his role in "Cheers."

true

Danson went to bartending school in Burbank, California, to prep for the role of bar owner and bartender Sam Malone.

false

Question 7 of 30

How many consecutive years did Kelsey Grammer play the character of Frasier?

15

17

20

Between "Cheers" and the spinoff "Frasier," Kelsey Grammer played the character of Frasier Crane for 20 consecutive years.

Question 8 of 30

Which character's first name is followed by Maria Victoria Angelina Teresa Apollonia Lozupone Tortelli LeBec?

Rebecca

Carla

That would be Carla. Her character is a devout practicing Roman Catholic.

Lilith

Question 9 of 30

How many children did Carla have when "Cheers" ended its run on TV?

seven

eight

When "Cheers" first aired in 1982, Carla's character had four children; by the time it went off the air, she had eight.

nine

Question 10 of 30

True or false: Woody Harrelson's character Woody is pen pals with Coach, but they exchange pens instead of letters.

true

Woody and Coach are pen pals, but not in the usual sense.

false

Question 11 of 30

What actor was the character of Frasier originally written for?

John Lithgow

John Lithgow apparently was not interested in the television role and declined it, opening it up for Kelsey Grammer.

Kelsey Grammer

Jay Thomas

Question 12 of 30

What "Cheers" main actor was the only one who didn't make a guest appearance on "Frasier"?

Kirstie Alley

Ted Danson

Kirstie Alley was the only one of the "Cheers" main actors to not make an appearance on "Frasier," possibly because the psychiatric profession conflicts with her beliefs as a Scientologist.

Woody Harrelson

Question 13 of 30

True or false: Rebecca was nicknamed Backseat Becky in college.

true

She earned the nickname for her partying while at the University of Connecticut.

false

Question 14 of 30

True or false: Frasier Crane and Lilith Sternin have a son named Frederick.

true

Baby Frederick's first word was "Norm," which he says as Norm walks into Cheers.

false

Question 15 of 30

What is Norm's full name?

Hillary Norman Peterson

Norm's full name is Hillary Norman Peterson.

Norman Hillary Peterson

Norm Peterson

Question 16 of 30

Which character is known as Cheers' resident trivia expert who still lives with his mother.

Cliff Clavin

Cheers' resident trivia expert is Cliff Clavin, of course, who's also often the butt of most of the other characters' jokes.

Woody Boyd

Norm Peterson

Question 17 of 30

What is Cliff's profession?

firefighter

security guard

mail carrier

Cliff was originally a security guard, but his profession was changed to mail carrier shortly before the show aired.

Question 18 of 30

True or false: Woody falls in love with Kelly Gaines, the daughter of a wealthy family.

true

Like Woody, Kelly has a certain innocence and naivete, and the two eventually marry in a disastrous wedding.

false

Question 19 of 30

Who does Diane Chambers leave at the alter?

Sam Malone

Frasier and Diane were engaged to be married, but she leaves him at the altar.

Frasier Crane

Cliff Clavin

Question 20 of 30

Who does Lilith have an affair with while she is married to Frasier?

Sam Malone

Dr. Niles Crane

Dr. Louis Pascal

Late in the series, Lilith has an affair with Dr. Louis Pascal, which causes her and Frasier to separate and Pascal to go insane.

Question 21 of 30

How many children do Woody and Kelly end up having?

one

two

It's revealed on "Frasier" that Woody and Kelly have a son and a daughter.

three

Question 22 of 30

What does Norm do for a living?

accountant

Norm is a frequently out-of-work accountant.

logistics manager

salesman

Question 23 of 30

True or false: Sam Malone is a recovering alcoholic.

true

He's a recovering alcoholic and a notorious womanizer.

false

Question 24 of 30

Sam Malone sells Cheers to Lillian Corp. to do what?

sail around the world

Sam sells Cheers to the Lillian Corp. to travel on his yacht, only to later return to the bar to work under the new manager, Rebecca Howe.

retire out West

write a novel

Question 25 of 30

True or false: In the final season, Rebecca causes a huge fire at Cheers.

true

Her cigarette sparks the fire at the bar, and she is so remorseful, she uses her life savings to make the necessary repairs.

false

Question 26 of 30

True or false: In the final season, Woody Boyd is elected to the Boston City Council.

true

Conducting a social experiment, Frasier adds Woody's name to the ballot, and Woody unexpectedly wins a seat on the Boston City Council.